2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WATSON CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 625 WEST AUTO MALL DRIVE, TUCSON AZ, 85705, (520)329-4097 TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WITH A CONNECTING ROD GOING THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

FUEL TANK LEAKING ON TOP WHEN TANK FILLED PAST 3/4. STRONG FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE AND CAR. LEAK STAINS ON BACK SIDE OF TANK.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS AGO. EVERY TIME I FILL THE FUEL TANK THERE ARE GAS FUMES THAT COME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK AND THE ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. I AM CONCERNED MY HOUSE IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE WITH THE GAS WATER HEATER IN THE GARAGE AND ALL OF THE GAS FUMES. IT APPEARS TO BE THE CONNECTOR ON TOP OFF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE FUEL PUMP INSERTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HAS A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE? WILL THE MANUFACTURER REPAIR THIS PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN "DISABLE RIDE SERVICE CONTROL" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SPUN AROUND AND COLLIDING WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE GROUND AS THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SKID MARKS ON THE ROADWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT MENTION THAT PREVIOUSLY THE 'SERVICE RIDE CONTROL' MESSAGE DISPLAYED AS WELL AS 'IGNITION SWITCH' AS VEHICLE LAST ALL POWER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK, WHOLE LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT KNEE WAS INJURED WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,902.

CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE, IN COCKPIT ALSO UNDER THE GAS TANK WHEN THE CAR IS FILLED UP, NOTICED A FEW SMALL DROPS OF GAS THE OTHER DAY UNDER SAID LOCATION. GM AS STOPPED FIXING THIS, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A FULL RECALL.

A FEW MONTHS AGO, I FILLED MY 2008 CORVETTE C6 WITH GAS. I ONLY FILLED IT UNTIL THE PUMP CLICKED OFF. I WAS ALREADY AWARE OVERFILLING IS NOT GOOD FOR THE CAR NOR IS IT A SAFE PRACTICE. I DROVE ABOUT 25-30 MILES BEFORE RETURNING HOME. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN I WENT OUT TO MY GARAGE. THE SMELL OF GAS WAS OVERPOWERING. I IMMEDIATELY OPENED BOTH DOORS IN THE GARAGE TO ALLOW IT TO AIR OUT. I THEN CHECKED THE GAS CAP. THE SMELL WAS COMING STRONGLY FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. I CHECKED UNDER THE FUEL TANK AND FELT GAS. I PARKED THE CAR FOR A FEW WEEKS UNTIL I COULD GET IT INTO A GM DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEY CHECKED IT OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I ASKED IF CHEVROLET HAD ISSUED ANY SAFETY RECALLS AND I WAS SHOCKED THAT ALTHOUGH CHEVROLET IS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY DON'T THINK THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY IS WORTH TAKING AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM LINE. TO REITERATE, THE FUEL SYSTEM IS LEAKING, GM IS AWARE OF THE FAULT, AND IT'S FELT THAT THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS. IF SOMEONE HASN'T BEEN KILLED YET, SOMEONE WILL SOON.

MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS WHEN ITS ABOVE A HALF TANK. ONCE IT GOES BELOW A HALF TANK THE SMELL IS NOT AS STRONG. I TOOK IT TO LAKESIDE CHEVROLET IN ROCKWALL, TEXAS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT APPEARS THAT SEAL ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS BROKEN CAUSING GAS TO ESCAPE. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THAT CHEV WOULD FIX IT AT NO COST TO ME THEN THEY CALLED ME 3 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE MY CARS AGE. WENDELL, IN THE SERVICE DEPT SAID THAT CHEV HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES WHICHEVER CAME 1ST BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES THEY WERE HAVING WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. MY CAR HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. I FELT THEY SHOULD FIX IT BUT THEY WONT UNLESS I PAY THE $2500 OR SO.

STRONG SMELL OF GAS. AT FIRST IT WAS NOT VERY STRONG BUT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. NOW THE WHOLE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE GAS AND EVERY TIME THAT I GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR EVEN IN OPEN AIR I SMELL IT.

I HAVE A STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN I FILL THE TANK MORE THAN HALF FULL , THE CAR ONLY HAS 6000 MILES, I PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER 2007

ANY TIME VEHICLE HAS OVER 1/2 TANK OF FUEL I GET FUEL VAPORS FILLING MY GARAGE & INSIDE THE VEHICLE.